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1 trial, correct?
2 A. Yes.
3 Q. Do you remember who was on those e-mail exchanges that
4 identified Robert Conrad as the father?
5 A. I believe Theresa Trzaskoma and David Benhamou.
6 Q. Were you informed of that at the time?
7 A. No.
8 Q. By the way, what was your role, what was your principal
9 duty in connection with the trial, the defense of David Parse?
10 A. I don't know that I had a principal role. I was involved
11 in various parts of it. I focused on the opening and the
12 closing statements, the expert testimony, several of the
13 witnesses.
14 Q. Voir dire?
15 A. No.
16 Q. Did you assist in voir dire?
17 A. No.
18 Q. Not at all?
19 A. Well, I participated in a couple of meetings where jurors
20 were discussed prior to voir dire and then my role really at
21 that time was to focus on the opening statement.
22 Q. Now, you received the dossier from, well, the link to the
23 dossier and examined it, are you saying after you received a
24 copy of the Catherine Conrad letter?
25 A. I wouldn't characterize it as a dossier. I received the
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Summary: The witness discusses their role in the trial preparation for David Parse, including their involvement in opening and closing statements, expert testimony, and witness preparation. They also testify about email exchanges related to Robert Conrad and their lack of involvement in voir dire.
Significance: This deposition transcript provides insight into the trial preparation and witness testimony in a specific court case, potentially revealing important details about the case and the roles of key individuals.
Key Topics:
trial preparation
witness testimony
email exchanges
Key People:
- David Parse - defendant
- Theresa Trzaskoma - participant in email exchanges
- David Benhamou - participant in email exchanges
- Robert Conrad - individual identified as father in email exchanges
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Case 1:20-cr-00330 Document 615-2 Filed 02/24/22 Page 107 of 130
A-5792
C2GFDAU3 Edelstein 335
1 trial, correct?
2 A. Yes.
3 Q. Do you remember who was on those e-mail exchanges that
4 identified Robert Conrad as the father?
5 A. I believe Theresa Trzaskoma and David Benhamou.
6 Q. Were you informed of that at the time?
7 A. No.
8 Q. By the way, what was your role, what was your principal
9 duty in connection with the trial, the defense of David Parse?
10 A. I don't know that I had a principal role. I was involved
11 in various parts of it. I focused on the opening and the
12 closing statements, the expert testimony, several of the
13 witnesses.
14 Q. Voir dire?
15 A. No.
16 Q. Did you assist in voir dire?
17 A. No.
18 Q. Not at all?
19 A. Well, I participated in a couple of meetings where jurors
20 were discussed prior to voir dire and then my role really at
21 that time was to focus on the opening statement.
22 Q. Now, you received the dossier from, well, the link to the
23 dossier and examined it, are you saying after you received a
24 copy of the Catherine Conrad letter?
25 A. I wouldn't characterize it as a dossier. I received the
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1 trial, correct?
2 A. Yes.
3 Q. Do you remember who was on those e-mail exchanges that
4 identified Robert Conrad as the father?
5 A. I believe Theresa Trzaskoma and David Benhamou.
6 Q. Were you informed of that at the time?
7 A. No.
8 Q. By the way, what was your role, what was your principal
9 duty in connection with the trial, the defense of David Parse?
10 A. I don't know that I had a principal role. I was involved
11 in various parts of it. I focused on the opening and the
12 closing statements, the expert testimony, several of the
13 witnesses.
14 Q. Voir dire?
15 A. No.
16 Q. Did you assist in voir dire?
17 A. No.
18 Q. Not at all?
19 A. Well, I participated in a couple of meetings where jurors
20 were discussed prior to voir dire and then my role really at
21 that time was to focus on the opening statement.
22 Q. Now, you received the dossier from, well, the link to the
23 dossier and examined it, are you saying after you received a
24 copy of the Catherine Conrad letter?
25 A. I wouldn't characterize it as a dossier. I received the
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1 trial, correct?
2 A. Yes.
3 Q. Do you remember who was on those e-mail exchanges that
4 identified Robert Conrad as the father?
5 A. I believe Theresa Trzaskoma and David Benhamou.
6 Q. Were you informed of that at the time?
7 A. No.
8 Q. By the way, what was your role, what was your principal
9 duty in connection with the trial, the defense of David Parse?
10 A. I don't know that I had a principal role. I was involved
11 in various parts of it. I focused on the opening and the
12 closing statements, the expert testimony, several of the
13 witnesses.
14 Q. Voir dire?
15 A. No.
16 Q. Did you assist in voir dire?
17 A. No.
18 Q. Not at all?
19 A. Well, I participated in a couple of meetings where jurors
20 were discussed prior to voir dire and then my role really at
21 that time was to focus on the opening statement.
22 Q. Now, you received the dossier from, well, the link to the
23 dossier and examined it, are you saying after you received a
24 copy of the Catherine Conrad letter?
25 A. I wouldn't characterize it as a dossier. I received the
SOUTHERN DISTRICT REPORTERS, P.C. (212) 805-0300
DOJ-OGR-00010075